Pro Sports - Major league notebook 06/29/00

Dave Winfield and Dale Murphy were selected as the honorary captains for the July 11 All-Star game at Atlanta's Turner Field.

Murphy won the NL Most Valuable Player award playing for Atlanta in 1982 and 1983. A seven-time NL All-Star, his major league career lasted from 1976-90, and he finished with a .265 average, 398 homers, 2,111 hits and 1,266 RBIs.

Winfield, a 12-time All-Star (four for San Diego and eight for the New York Yankees), will be the AL honorary captain. His career lasted from 1973-95, and he finished with a .283 average, 465 homers, 3,110 hits, 1,833 RBIs and 223 steals. He is 21st on the career home run list.

Somewhere among the fans pushing through the turnstiles at Coors Field was the 20 millionth visitor to the stadium. And with that, the Colorado Rockies drew 20 million fans to one ballpark faster than any other team in major league history.

The Rockies broke the attendance record less than six seasons after Coors Field opened in 1995. The Los Angeles Dodgers were the second-fastest, doing it in nine years at two homes.

Los Angeles closer Jeff Shaw was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career because of tendinitis in his right elbow.

The move is retroactive to June 27. Replacing Shaw on the roster is right-hander Jamie Arnold, who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. Shaw, who had 124 saves during the previous four seasons, has 12 in 19 opportunities and an 8.00 ERA in 29 outings overall this year.

Right-hander Ramiro Mendoza (7-3, 3.72 ERA), who was scheduled to start for the New York Yankees tonight at Detroit, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with weakness in the back of his right shoulder. Left-hander Andy Pettitte will start on three days' rest.

Davis, 25, made his first major league start against Kansas City later in the evening. He had made two relief appearances for the Indians this season and was 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA in four starts for Buffalo.

Ken Hill returned to pitch for Anaheim against Seattle after nearly seven weeks on the disabled list with a pulled muscle in his right side. The Angels made room for Hill by sending reliever Lou Pote (0-0, 4.50 ERA) to Edmonton of the Pacific Coast League.

Pittsburgh put reliever Rich Loiselle (0-3, 7.31 ERA) on the disabled list with bursitis in his right shoulder and recalled left-hander Jimmy Anderson from Triple-A Nashville.

Kansas City sent catcher Brian Johnson and right-hander Miguel Batista outright to Triple-A Omaha. The Royals recalled right-hander Doug Bochtler and catcher Jorge Fabregas, who had been sent down earlier in the season.